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Titanfall New Weapons And Balance Explained By Abbie Heppe

Respawn Entertainment community manager Abbie Heppe talks about the Smart Pistol and other new weapons and explains how Electronic Arts' Titanfall gameplay has been balanced in this exclusive interview from Los Angeles.

xPhearR3dx4138d ago

I just got the beta a few hours ago. It's a lot more fun than I expected. It's actually, REALLY fun. The whole 6v6 player count is perfect, so all those people crying should play it before saying anything.

The only thing I do not like is the auto-aim lock on pistol. The range is stupid far and after 2-3 sec you get a full lock on killing another player instantly. The worse part is, this class also comes with a cloak. That crap needs to go ASAP.

4logpc4138d ago

Once you get out of the lower level match making the smart pistol is not used by anyone.

ZombieStalker4138d ago

You have only had the beta for a few hours now and based on that you can determine that a class and/or weapon needs balancing? Really? Don't forget this is a beta!!

It seems balanced to me and I am sure that stats from beta game play sessions will be used to determine IF there are truly balance issues.

xPhearR3dx4138d ago

It's not really hard to determine that an auto-locking pistol that kills other players from a large distance with a single trigger pull is OP. Auto-aim weapons are incredible stupid.

mhunterjr4138d ago

It doesn't kill players instantly...it only works as an instant kill against grunts...

xPhearR3dx4138d ago

Yes it does. You let it lock on for about 2 seconds and when they fire the gun it kills them automatically. I've died by it plenty of times and used it myself. It's a stupid weapon.

bennissimo4138d ago

To be fair, you can make cloak your tactical ability on any loadout.

mhunterjr4138d ago

You must have already been low on health, because it takes more than one lock on to kill a pilot with that gun...

Ps, you receive a warning anytime someone is trying to use it against you... meaning you have several seconds to shoot first or take cover... unless someone catches you out in the open, from behind, a skilled player would rarely be killed by this gun.of course, a person caught in that situation would be vulnerable to any weapon...

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blib4138d ago

It's EA. They've burned their bridges. Anybody who gives a dime to that company is anti gaming.

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BLuTheSecond4138d ago

I will give them money so that I can enjoy this wonderful game. That seems very pro-gaming to me.

Allsystemgamer4138d ago

I preordered for PC

Got into beta with a code

Beta crashes and can't connect to a game

If the release is like this I'm getting my money back or burning ea to the ground

CrossingEden4138d ago

It's a video game publisher. Stop taking yourself so seriously.

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BelkingOfSony4138d ago

Almost read her name as Abbie Herpes

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EA Cuts Around 300 Roles, Including Roughly 100 at Respawn

In addition to the roughly 100 job cuts IGN reported earlier today at Respawn Entertainment, EA has made wider cuts across its organization today, impacting around 300 individuals total including those already reported at Respawn.

Lightning7745d ago

Absolutely insane. Man I'm hope they land on their feet EA needs to get the shit together badly....

This is why this industry has slow releases and none compelling games.

127maXimus44d ago

Why would anyone willingly work in the VG industry or specifically for one of these globocorp organizations that put you in constant fear of losing your livelihood based on terrible choices made by idiotic management, not the people with talent making the actual games?

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Upcoming Star Wars Turn-Based Tactics Game to Be Titled Star Wars: Zero Company

MP1st has managed to unearth the title of the in-development Star Wars tactics game by Respawn and Bit Reactor.

CrimsonWing6967d ago

Holy sh*t this is so my kinda jam.

cloganart67d ago (Edited 67d ago )

There are tons of Star Wars games out there that are not Turn-Based Strategy. You can play those.

gigoran867d ago

turn based? hell yeah! not too many of those these days. I hear Expedition 33 is the same, so looking forward to that too.

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Report: First Look at Respawn and Bit Reactor's Star Wars Turn-Based Tactics Game

Respawn and Bit Reactor's Star Wars turn-based tactics game first screenshots and info leak before the official reveal on April 19.